Congratulations! We own a small condo in Kihei,Maui, and spend
4 months a year there.

Here are a few Maui suggestions not usually found in Maui guide books:

# On a clear night, have a drink and watch the sunset from The Diamond
Resort, high above Wailea.

# Good snorkeling, especially in the morning, at Ulua Beach, very
near the Wailea Renaissance Hotel and close to the condo. Be sure to
get there early(8:00 am); parking is at a premium. Get a free
snorkel/dive map and guide at any of the Maui Dive shops. Other good
snorkeling spots are Kapalua Beach on the North shore; the big black
rock off of Kaanapali Beach, in front of the just renovated Sheraton
Hotel, and the beach at the Mile 14 marker on Hiway 30 just past
Olowalu.

# Watching the windsurfing at Ho'okipa Beach, just past Mama's Fish
House on the road to Hana, is sensational on a windy day.

# The best deal on Maui is the $1.00 ice cream cone at the Sweet Shop
in Kihei at the Kukui Mall (next to the movie) only on Tuesdays.

# If you have time, we suggest a visit the Maui Swap Meet, held every
Saturday morning, from 7:00 to noon, on Puunane Ave in Kahului. It's
a fun place with many good new and used bargain, admission $.50 per
person.

# There is a bookstore, run by Friends of the Library, in Puunene.
Every paper back book, there are hundreds, is $.10. To get there - as
you approach the sugar mill from Kihei - turn right on Puunene into
and past the mill, instead of left to Kahului, and follow signs to
bookstore. It's in the middle of nowhere.

# For buying groceries on Maui, your red, mainland Safeway Club
membership card is honored by the new Safeway in Kihei. If you don't
have this card, be sure to apply for one. It's free, and it really is
a very big money saver; groceries are expensive on Maui. Consider
some shopping at Costco (big quantities and big discounts) in Kahului
near the airport. You do need a Costco card, but, I understand if you
don't have one, you can get a one-day pass. Foodland in Kihei, and 4
other Maui locations, also has a Makai Card, free discount card
similar to Safeway's, yours for the asking.

# During the off season (April 15th to December 15th) things slow
down quite a bit and prices are reduced on island activities,
therefore, if you are visiting during this time, we suggest you wait
until you arrive on Maui to book any daily activity.

# All the Maui hotels welcome visitors. Many all have free visitor
parking. The Grand Wailea has a wonderful art collection. An ocean
front walking path, with spectacular views, runs from the Renaissance
to the Kea Lani.

# Have a drink, watch the sunset, and listen to the Hawaii duo with a
hula dancer, every night 6:00 to 8:00, from the pool terrace at the
Kumu Bar and Grill in the Outrigger Wailea Hotel.

# Drive Highway 340 from Wailuku to Kapalua (or start at Kapalua).
This is about a 1 1/2 hour drive with some spectacular views. The
road is completely paved, but with a few one lane stretches.

# As soon as you get to the condo, turn the TV to Channel 7, the Maui
Visitor's channel. It has much valuable Maui info and even some ads
for local places.

# The first 32 pages of the Maui phone book also has valuable
information,including things to do in Maui and very nice Maui maps.